majorities

Truth is not determined by majority vote

Names are an important key to what a society values. Anthropologists recognize naming as 'one of the chief methods for imposing order on perception.' What is not named in a culture very likely goes unnoticed by the majority of its people. The converse is also true: people pay greater attention to things that been given names.

In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.

If you are cast in a different mould to the majority, it is no merit of yours: Nature did it.

Instead of agitating for war, the Jewish groups in this country should be opposing it in every possible way, for they will be among the first to feel its consequences. Tolerance is a virtue that depends upon peace and strength. History shows that it cannot survive war and devastation. A few very far-sighted Jewish people realize this and stand opposed to intervention. But the majority still do not. Their greatest danger to this country lies in their ownership and influence in our motion pictures, our press, our radio, and our government.

There is no nonsense so arrant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate government action.

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.

The great majority of people in England and America are modest, decent and pure-minded and the amount of virgins in the world today is stupendous.

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme.

One man with courage makes a majority.